RACINE – The United Way-supported Summer Youth Employment Program is underway for its fourth year, following a successful third year which saw 96% program completion. A March 4 press release details what this program aims to accomplish. “This innovative program helps young adults between the ages of 15 and 18 develop skills and prepare for […]
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Racine County Eye named as finalist for three awards
Racine County Eye has been named a finalist for three national awards by LION Publishers, a professional organization made-up of local independent news professionals, for its work on employment. The news website is among 45 publishers being recognized for their work in 15 categories. Racine County Eye is a finalist in investigative journalism, best new […]
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No one injured in garage fire on Wilmor Street
RACINE, Wis. – No one was injured in a garage fire that started after a child was playing with fire Friday afternoon at a home located at 1417 Wilmor St. Firefighters from the Racine Fire Department responded to a report of a garage fire that happened at 3:30 p.m. They extinguished the fire, which was […]
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Landrieu visits Corinne Reid Owens Transit Center while on national tour
RACINE — RYDE Racine staff had an opportunity to promote the city’s electric bus fleet as the person who implemented the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act stopped by while on a national tour to see how communities were impacted by the investments. Mitch Landrieu toured the Corinne Reid Owens Transit Center on Tuesday while on […]
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109 students complete Summer Youth Employment Program through the county
RACINE COUNTY — The Summer Youth Employment Program saw 109 young people complete the initiative through August in Racine County. The program, now in its third year, has become a cornerstone initiative as a part of Racine County’s efforts to support and uplift the youth throughout the county. The Youth Employment Program aims to improve outcomes […]
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YEP: 66 youths employed through City of Racine’s Youth Employment Program
RACINE — This summer the City of Racine is employing 66 youths through the eight-week-long Summer Youth Employment Program (YEP). The program is designed to commit and invest in youth opportunities in Racine. The initiative is led by Youth Employment Officer Kischa Buford in Mayor Cory Mason’s office. YEP assists the youth of the community […]
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The Spanish Center of Racine assists community members as new bilingual resource
RACINE COUNTY — The Spanish Center of Racine, 2501 Douglas Ave., is helping to break down barriers and close the language gap in the City of Racine as a newly-founded nonprofit organization. Leading this new nonprofit are Joshua Martinez and Samantha Altamirano. The center is sponsored by Blink Employment Agency, a business within the same […]
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City of Racine Finance and Personnel Committee to discuss employee benefits, funding requests and litigation on Sept. 11
RACINE, Wis. — A Finance and Personnel Committee meeting is set for 5:30 p.m. on Monday, Sept. 11, at City Hall in room 303 as committee members consider various proposals affecting city employees and the city’s financial future. Finance and Personnel Committee agenda highlights Chair Marcus West and Vice Chair Maurice Horton will lead the […]
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We now offer classified, job, and real estate listings
We now offer classified, employment and job listings. Racine County Eye, which earns the trust of over 100,000 readers per month, now offers classified listings. And there’s a lot you can do with them. Here are just a few ideas: The possibilities are endless. The listings are $30/month. Support our newsroom We rely on the […]
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OPINION: Why local news websites need your financial support
These are interesting times for journalism. I just got back from a conference sponsored by LION Publishers this weekend. The organization — made up of hundreds of independent news publishers — helped us understand how we can grow our business, serve our readers better, and become more efficient. I have to say I couldn’t be […]
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Know of anyone hiring or looking to promote an event?
Know of anyone looking to hire or promote their event? Here at the Racine County Eye news website, we love to help get the word out about things that benefit the community. Whether it’s promoting a festival, helping a nonprofit with a fundraiser or helping a business grow with our job listings. We would like […]
Add your job listings here
You can now add your job listings to our employment page. Racine County Eye offers businesses the ability to post their jobs on the Racine County Eye. How to add a job listing on Racine County Eye Complete the checkout process. Once done, a user account and a listing are generated to allow you to […]
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Hiring? Promote your job listings and your business presence on the Racine County Eye news website. Connect with more than 85,000 people in southeastern Wisconsin on the Racine County Eye news website. We focus on journalism that serves southeastern Wisconsin, which means we work on stories that help people understand what’s going rather than exploiting […]
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Former Racine Unified Superintendent Dr. Gallien to be paid $350K by Charleston County School Board after controversial actions
Dr. Eric Gallien, former Racine Unified School District and now former Charleston County School District superintendent will receive about $350,000 after a settlement agreement, following the board’s controversial decision to put him on paid administrative leave. According to Count on News 2, a local news station to South Carolina, Gallien filed a lawsuit and an […]
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Mental Health Services Informational Panel set for May 11
RACINE COUNTY — An exclusive Mental Health Awareness Month event is being presented by NAMI Racine County. On this panel, we will have representatives of the Racine County Public Health Department, Behavioral Health Department, and Children’s Wisconsin to talk about services available throughout the county, how they function, and how to access them. Please join […]
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